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Schultz, Kim; Salomon, Kristine – Library Journal, 1990
Describes a study that asked college students to compare CD-ROM and print versions of ERIC, PsycLit, and the Business Periodicals Index. The findings indicate that students found the CD-ROM versions to be faster and easier to use. Search strategies employed by students and the extent to which they required assistance are also discussed. (four…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Databases, College Students, Comparative Analysis
St. Lifer, Evan – Library Journal, 1995
Discusses a survey of over 500 public, academic, and special libraries on the use of bibliographic, reference, specialized, and multimedia/interactive CD-ROMs and the Internet. Demand, funding, and equipment needs are considered, and graphs display the distribution of results. (AEF)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Databases, Computer Networks, Graphs